A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes ...

Though they live only a few hours before dividing, bacteria can anticipate the approach of cold weather and prepare for it.

Astronomers are reveling in the James Webb Space Telescope’s discoveries about the formative epoch of cosmic history.

Zdeborová now leads the Statistical Physics of Computation Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne.

Three researchers have figured out how to craft a proof that spreads out information while keeping it perfectly secret.

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A mysterious phenomenon known as duality often leads to new discoveries in physics. This time, space-time itself can sometimes be two things at once.

Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent online publication launched by the Simons Foundation in 2012 to enhance public understanding of science. Why Quanta? Albert Einstein called photons ...